First Linux variant of Clop ransomware targeted universities, colleges but was flawedThe Record·Feb 10, 17:22 UTC · Feb 10, 2023Ransomware60
Coinminers, web shells and ransomware made up 56% of malware targeting Linux systems in H1 2021Help Net Security·Aug 25, 00:00 UTC · Aug 25, 2021Ransomware60
Halcyon offers ransomware protection for Linux environmentsHelp Net Security·Oct 1, 00:00 UTC · Oct 1, 2024Ransomware60
IceFire Ransomware Targets Linux Enterprise NetworksInfosecurity Magazine·Mar 10, 16:30 UTC · Mar 10, 2023RansomwareCVE-2022-4798660
Critical Linux CUPS Printing System Flaws Could Allow Remote Command ExecutionThe Hacker News·Oct 9, 04:05 UTC · Oct 9, 2024RansomwareCVE-2024-47176CVE-2024-47076CVE-2024-47175+1 CVEs60
CyberArk Identity Bridge manages user access and authentication for Linux environmentsHelp Net Security·Jan 31, 00:00 UTC · Jan 31, 2025Ransomware60
Akira ransomware continues to evolveCisco Talos·Oct 21, 16:50 UTC · Oct 21, 2024Ransomware in the wildCVE-2024-40766CVE-2020-3259CVE-2023-20263+5 CVEs60
Penetration Testing with Kali Linux 2023 released: New modules, exercises, challenges (PEN-200)Help Net Security·Mar 16, 00:00 UTC · Mar 16, 2023Ransomware60
Linux variant of Qilin Ransomware targets Windows via remote management tools and BYOVDSecurity Affairs·Oct 27, 10:45 UTC · Oct 27, 2025Ransomware60
7-Year-Old Samba Flaw Lets Hackers Access Thousands of Linux PCs RemotelyThe Hacker News·May 26, 10:15 UTC · May 26, 2017RansomwareCVE-2017-749460
⚡ Weekly Recap: New Linux Flaw, PAN-OS Exploit, AIThe Hacker News·Jun 2, 03:39 UTC · Jun 2, 2026Ransomware in the wildCVE-2026-0257CVE-2026-8732CVE-2026-27771+31 CVEs60
Helldown Ransomware Expands to Target VMware and Linux SystemsInfosecurity Magazine·Nov 19, 16:30 UTC · Nov 19, 2024Ransomware60
TrickBot Linux Variants Active in the Wild Despite Recent TakedownThe Hacker News·Oct 29, 05:07 UTC · Oct 29, 2020Ransomware60
Pentera updates RansomwareReady to secure Linux environmentsHelp Net Security·Jul 10, 00:00 UTC · Jul 10, 2024Ransomware60
Week in review: Uber hacked, QNAP NAS devices under attack, 5 Kali Linux books to read this yearHelp Net Security·Sep 18, 00:00 UTC · Sep 18, 2022Ransomware in the wildCVE-2022-27593CVE-2022-32917CVE-2022-3796960
Defending against USB drive attacks with WazuhThe Hacker News·Mar 5, 14:08 UTC · Mar 5, 2025Ransomware60
THN Weekly Roundup — 10 Most Important Stories You Shouldn't MissThe Hacker News·Jul 22, 18:40 UTC · Jul 22, 2017Ransomware in the wildCVE-2017-11421CVE-2017-7494CVE-2017-976560
New Linux Variant of Play Ransomware Targeting VMware ESXi SystemsThe Hacker News·Jul 22, 05:48 UTC · Jul 22, 2024Ransomware60
RTM Locker's First Linux Ransomware Strain Targeting NAS and ESXi HostsThe Hacker News·Apr 28, 06:28 UTC · Apr 28, 2023Ransomware60
Nimbuspwn Linux Bugs Could Provide Root AccessInfosecurity Magazine·Apr 27, 09:30 UTC · Apr 27, 2022Ransomware in the wildCVE-2022-29799CVE-2022-2980060
Week in review: Linux bug gives root access to attackers, UPS devices' vulns, IoT security for OEMsHelp Net Security·Mar 13, 00:00 UTC · Mar 13, 2022Ransomware in the wildCVE-2022-26485CVE-2022-26486CVE-2022-084760
Wormable bash DarkRadiation Ransomware targets Linux distrosSecurity Affairs·Jun 22, 20:59 UTC · Jun 22, 2021Ransomware60
Warning! Hackers Started Using "SambaCry Flaw" to Hack Linux SystemsThe Hacker News·Jun 10, 12:16 UTC · Jun 10, 2017RansomwareCVE-2017-749460
New Linux Ransomware BlackSuit is similar to Royal ransomwareSecurity Affairs·Jun 3, 10:44 UTC · Jun 3, 2023Ransomware60
Week in review: Kali Linux gets on Linode, facial recognition defeated, Log4j exploitationHelp Net Security·Jul 17, 00:00 UTC · Jul 17, 2022Ransomware in the wildCVE-2022-2204760
Wormable DarkRadiation Ransomware Targets Linux and Docker InstancesThe Hacker News·Jun 25, 03:05 UTC · Jun 25, 2021Ransomware60
Week in review: Kali Linux evolution, ransomware getting more fearsomeHelp Net Security·Mar 8, 00:00 UTC · Mar 8, 2020Ransomware60
LockBit 5.0 ransomware expands its reach across Windows, Linux, and ESXiHelp Net Security·May 13, 10:11 UTC · May 13, 2026Ransomware60
VECT 2.0 Ransomware Irreversibly Destroys Files Over 131KB on Windows, Linux, ESXiThe Hacker News·Apr 28, 14:01 UTC · Apr 28, 2026Ransomware60
ThreatsDay Bulletin: Kali Linux + Claude, Chrome Crash Traps, WinRAR Flaws, LockBit & 15+ StoriesThe Hacker News·Feb 27, 07:41 UTC · Feb 27, 2026RansomwareCVE-2023-4660460
Akira Ransomware Gang Extorts $42 Million; Now Targets Linux ServersThe Hacker News·Apr 20, 05:08 UTC · Apr 20, 2024RansomwareCVE-2020-3259CVE-2023-2026960
Linux variant of Cerber ransomware targets Atlassian serversSecurity Affairs·Apr 17, 18:01 UTC · Apr 17, 2024RansomwareCVE-2023-2251860
Researchers found the first Linux variant of the RTM lockerSecurity Affairs·Apr 27, 16:40 UTC · Apr 27, 2023Ransomware60
MIT and Stanford researchers develop operating system with one major promise: Resisting ransomwareCyberScoop·Apr 21, 23:11 UTC · Apr 21, 2023Ransomware60
Week in review: Cisco hacked, Kali Linux 2022.3 released, Black Hat USA 2022Help Net Security·Aug 14, 00:00 UTC · Aug 14, 2022Ransomware in the wildCVE-2022-34713CVE-2022-3013460
CISA Issues Warning on Active Exploitation of UnRAR Software for Linux SystemsThe Hacker News·Aug 11, 03:56 UTC · Aug 11, 2022Ransomware in the wildCVE-2022-30333CVE-2022-3471360
Kaspersky report on Luna and Black Basta ransomwareKaspersky Securelist·Jul 20, 08:00 UTC · Jul 20, 2022Ransomware60
Week in review: VMware critical fixes, Bluetooth LE flaw unlocks cars, Kali Linux 2022.2Help Net Security·May 22, 00:00 UTC · May 22, 2022RansomwareCVE-2022-2297260